Thanks to Mikey Hamm and a grant he received to help document cool stories of people with disabilities and their connections and contributions in community, this video was made possible. We also want to tip our hat to the stellar supports and leaders behind the scenes…

A Story of Tyler and his Heavy Metal Experiences in Community It Began with a Road Trip to Calgary, Alberta Not everyone will understand what it’s like to really love music the way that Tyler does. Only a few people, like Tyler, will know how awesome it is to find a…

One of our five core values is Building and Sharing Knowledge. This value means we work hard to learn through our own actions, and through studying the work of others. Through building and sharing knowledge we commit to trying new ideas and becoming better problem…

BEST PHOTO WINS A $100 GIFT CARD TO THE APPLE STORE!!! Contest Runs: March 7 -March 25, 2016 Skills Society is looking for photo submissions that show what YOU feel best represents the Skills core value of “Engaged Citizenship.” To get a chance to win a $100 Gift Card…

We are excited by the buzz around Skills Society’s core values and would like to build on this momentum by asking Skills managers, employees, citizens with disabilities we serve and allies to participate in our most recent call to action. Are you interested…

Sharing what we learned from hosting 2 recent workshops to explore what our core values mean and look like in action

A Newsletter recapping some of the great things that Skills leaders, people we serve and volunteers have done in the Summer and Fall months of 2015. This Newsletter also provides information on upcoming Skills Society events.

Post By Gavyn Backus: Gavyn is Skills Society’s part time Media and Community Development guy. Gavyn is also currently studying law at U of A and growing a mean beard in his spare time. CLICK to save and print a PDF Version Skills Society’s vision is of a…

We are excited for Dave Bilodeau being in another one of Hans Olson’s films. Hans Olson worked with Skills Society years ago and has kept in touch with Dave since that time. In fact after leaving Skills and going to film school, Hans has collaborated with Dave…

Are you interested in storytelling? Alexandra Duncan, our resident PhD student, has compiled several useful tips on how to document stories using photos and video in an insightful Guide to Visual Storytelling. This Guide was used for Skills Society’s award-winning…

Check out this awesome mini documentary that Telus made about Emily and her work as a community builder with our CommuniTEA Infusion Project! For more information regarding our CommuniTEA Infusion Project please…

Are you bored of the same old television programming? Tune in to Shaw TV (Channel 10) during the week of August 10th to August 16th, 2015 to view some inspirational videos from Skills Society’s award winning initiative—Project Citizenship. Please see below for the…

Skills Society is happy to have received support from the Neighbourhood Revitalization Matching Fund to build a community garden in the Little Italy area of the McCauley neighbourhood, just south of The Works office on 95th Street. This year, Skills Society is…